Telephone attachments



May 18, 1965 s. KRULWICH TELEPHONE ATTACHMENTS 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed May 15, 1961 INVENTOR 65717 5. lfQ/LM QH W M May 18, 1965 L. s. KRULWICH TELEPHONE ATTACHMENT 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 15, 1961 7.8 INVENTOR.

Lcsrcq S (gnaw/c1! Wag United States Patent 3,184,548 TELEPHONE ATTACHMENTS Lester S. Krulwich, 241 Central Park W., New York 24, N.Y. Filed May 15, 1961, Ser. No. 110,237 1 (Ilaim. (Cl. 179-448) This invention relates to a telephone holder with a circuit closing member so that the receiver may continuously remain in the holder both when the telephone is and is not in operation. A primary object of this invention is to have the receivers of the conventional hand sets and of the wall phones in position for use without being handled further and without being taken off to open the circuit or put back at the end of the conver sation to break the circuit.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device permitting the circuit to be either off or on, without handling the receiver, that is mechanically fool-proof, inexpensively manufactured and independent of electric sig- D315. Presently available holders for receivers that are olf the stand awkwardly require setting and adjusting, such as on the users shoulder, every time a call comes in, or else are relatively involved and costly. This in vention overcomes these difficulties in a way that at the same time affords other advantages besides allowing free use of both hands.

Further objects and structural details of the invention will be apparent from the following description when read in conjunction with accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of my invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the elongated bar member.

FIG. 5 is a view of the elongated bar member in my invention being used on another form of telephone stand.

FIG. 6 is a view showing the elongated bar member being used on a wall phone.

FIG. 7 is a. top view of a portion of FIG. 6.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the various members of an embodiment of my invention.

Upon reference to the drawings in detail it will be noted that they show in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 the holder 10 for the receiver 11 of a conventional hand set 12, consisting of a base 13 to which the lower end 14 of an elongated adjustable extension such as a gooseneck 15 is secured, with a clasping means 16 fastened to the upper end 16a of the said extension adapted to grasp the telephone receiver 11, both ends being attached by any suitable means. The base is provided with holes 17 adjacent to its bottom edge through which it may be fastened by screws to a flat desk surface or to a wall. The base is of a sufiicient weight so as to maintain its position while holding the receiver 11. This may be ac complished in part by the insertion of separate weights in the base or by other means; a clamp may also be used as the base.

Optionally and preferably the clasp 16 is provided, as shown in FIG. 8, with a hole 18a through which a nut and bolt 19 or other appropriate device secures an elongated fiat strip 26 of a material such as spring steel through a hole 18b, the strip having suitably fixed to its upper end 21 the frustum of a cone shaped member 22, open on both ends 23a, 23b, with its larger opening designed to rest on and engage the hearing end 24 of the receiver and fixed to the bottom end 25 of the strip a "ice substantially similar shaped member 26 open on both ends 27a, 27b, with its smaller opening engaging the speaking end 28 of the receiver.

FIG. 4 shows an elongated bar 29 made of steel or other appropriate material with both lateral sides near both ends having portions 30 curved inwardly, spaced so that the bar 29 fits readily into the cradle 31 of the conventional hand set 12 between the posts 32, the original position of the receiver. The bar being of a length on top such as three and one-eighth inches and one and a half inches wide so that its bottom surface 33 rests on the buttons 34 and of a sufiicient weight to depress the buttons and keep the circuit closed with the receiver off the stand. The ends 35 of the bar are bent downwardly, flanged outwardly and back inwardly with its extreme bottom ends 36 inclined upward at a slight angle to the horizontal designed not only to maintain its position on and off the stand but also so that its bottom ends will rest upon and depress the buttons 37 of another type hand set stand 38 called the Princess as shown in FIG. 5 and further so that either end serves as a hook device to hang freely on and depress the receiver holder 3? of the conventional Wall phones 40, FIGS. 6 and 7.

Optionally the central portion of the top surface of the circuit closing member is provided with a platform such as a rectangular plate 41 fastened with a nut 42a and bolt 42b. In making the elongated bar member it is easier to have the weight on the top center and the rest of a lighter material, but this may be formed in tegrally with the surface. Also optionally the platform is covered with a plate 43 preferably made of sheet metal, held by the same fastener, extending upwards 44 where it contains an opening 45 with a rim 45a designed to hold frictionally a self-winding time device 46 such as a self-winding watch and with a portion 47 extending downward angularly with the bottom edge bent upward 48. Most of the upper surface of the lower portion of the plate is coated 49 so that markings 50 may be legibly written on it with pencil or pen; a coating such as of light colored latex paint. This portion of the plate is also removably covered with a transparent material 51 preferably glass with an abrased surface 52 on which messages may be written. The plate is provided with appropriate fastening means 53 to hold the glass and contains a hole adjacent to its bottom edge 54.

As shown in the drawings, in operation the receiver 11 is inserted frictionally in the clasp 16 and the gooseneck 15 adjusted and placed in a position convenient for the user. The elongated bar member 29 is placed on the telephone stand 12 in place of the receiver, keeping the buttons 34 down and the circuit closed. To open the circuit the bar is taken off and placed next to the stand. The receiver remains in its holder at all times without the need of further adjustment and the speaker may use both of his hands elsewhere. At the end of the conversation the bar is restored to the stand. Similarly on outgoing calls the bar is first removed and afterwards put back. If desired, instead of removing the bar from the stand, it may be placed in an upside-down position. The shape of the circuit closing member is adapted to be used on the Princess type hand phone FIG. 5 with the bottom ends 36 engaging the buttons 37 and also on the Wall phone FIGS. 6 and 7 where it hangs on and depresses the receiver holder.

The optional strip 20 with its frustum of a cone shaped member FIG. 8 not only serves to carry the sound to and from the receiver more clearly but permits placing the receiver holder at a greater distance from the user.

The optional plate 43 embodies further advantages that the elongated bar member device permits. Phone numhers Written on the plate and. messages on the glass are at a place and in a manner that can hardly be overlooked or mislaid. As this writing may be erased ,or washed off a supply of paper is not needed, although a pad may be attachedto the plate if desired. The self-winding time piece 46;"1'5 optionally added because the vibration of the ringing phone with the use of the circuit closing member has been found to keep it in operation like an electric clock without requiring electricity. The hole 54 is for,

a chained pen or pencil, or a lock for the dial. The plate attachmentwith'its parts is fastened and designed so that it may be used on any'of the wall or standing phones, and can be turned sidewise. All parts of the device are made so as to call for practically no mechanical or technical repair, to be durable and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

I have described preferred embodiments of my invention but it is understood that various changes may be made in the form, details, arrangements and proportions of the various parts without my invention. What I claim is: 'Attachments for a telephone instrument of the Wal phone type having a base, a handset and a holder that opens and closes the circuit and is adapted to removably departing from the scope of 20 hold the handset comprising aholding base with an adjustable extension and means fastening the bottom of said extension to the holding base with means for securing the handset to the upper end of said extension, an elongated bar member with hook shaped end portions being bent downward and inward adapted to hook onto the holder,

the bar being weighted so that normally 7 gravitationally it depresses the'holder, the bar being manually removable from the telephone base.

FOREIGN PATENTS V 11/59 France.

ROBERT H. ROSE, Primary Examiner.

25 WALTERIL. LYNDE, Examiner. 

